Rama Devi:

About Artist

Rama Devi is a daughter of National Awardee artist 'Chano Devi' who lives in Madhubani. She started painting in 2005 and h er expertise lies in painting Madhubani Godna style in natural colors. Though from a schedul...

Rama Devi is a daughter of National Awardee artist 'Chano Devi' who lives in Madhubani. She started painting in 2005 and h er expertise lies in painting Madhubani Godna style in natural colors. Though from a scheduled tribe, she is committed to take the Godna painting tradition forward in her own unique way. Most of her artworks are inspired by Flora and Fauna from the stories of Raja Sahelsh's. The subject she mostly uses for Godna paintings are Ponds, Trees, Animals and Birds. Godna is the tattoo art tradition, inspired by body painting that is mainly made by Dalit (lowest caste in the traditional Indian caste system) artists, as they were not allowed to symbolize deities. Mainly using black paint, the paintings reflect primitive art by creating replications of the same image. Previously, the artists found inspiration from flora and fauna but now they do illustrations on Hindu epics and mythologies. Influenced by the higher caste Mithila painters, the Dalit artists now also use a wider colour palette. This style is easily recognizable by its sepia background that is attained through applying cow dung diluted water on paper

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About Artist

Rama Devi is a daughter of National Awardee artist 'Chano Devi' who lives in Madhubani. She started painting in 2005 and h er expertise lies in painting Madhubani Godna style in natural colors. Though from a scheduled tribe, she is committed to take the Godna painting tradition forward in her own unique way. Most of her artworks are inspired by Flora and Fauna from the stories of Raja Sahelsh's. The subject she mostly uses for Godna paintings are Ponds, Trees, Animals and Birds. Godna is the tattoo art tradition, inspired by body painting that is mainly made by Dalit (lowest caste in the traditional Indian caste system) artists, as they were not allowed to symbolize deities. Mainly using black paint, the paintings reflect primitive art by creating replications of the same image. Previously, the artists found inspiration from flora and fauna but now they do illustrations on Hindu epics and mythologies. Influenced by the higher caste Mithila painters, the Dalit artists now also use a wider colour palette. This style is easily recognizable by its sepia background that is attained through applying cow dung diluted water on paper